Re: Bullmoose Bars: New v. Old

[Jeremy Till]

There were many variations on the bullmoose theme that came on early MTB's.  Some had much more vertical rise than reach, others were flatter.  Some were cheap, heavy, chromed steel, others were nice chromoly.  Of the ones i've seen, the 80's ones were generally much straighter--with less sweep to the grip area--than the Riv/Nitto remakes.  

On Saturday, October 20, 2012 2:57:17 PM UTC-7, tragicallyaverage wrote:

Trying out some old Bullmoose bars on a 650b conversion and was wondering: are there major difference in feel/comfort between the original 80's bars and the Riv re-makes?
I know the obvious ones about the shape and sweepback and overall beautiful aesthetic of the newer ones.
Has anyone used both the originals and the newer ones?
I enjoy the simplicity of them and ease of setup, just wondering if I should try and track down some of the newer ones, or if I'm alright sticking with the older variety.
Thanks for any advice/info in advance!

[Montclair BobbyB]

I own 2 sets of the new Nitto/Riv Bullmoose, and with the extra sweep and width I think the new ones are the bee's knees. 

BUT.. I do also have a few sets of the older type, and while (as Jeremy said) they do vary in shape, width, sweep and rise, I think alot depends on the bike as to how well or not bullmoose bars will work.  I have an old Rockhopper with just an average set of slightly tigther, narrower bullmoose bars, but they feel so perfect on this bike, I can't imagine any othe bar working for this particular bike.

My advice... if you like the bullmoose bars concept, try different variations, and score a set of the Riv/Nitto ones (IF YOU CAN).  Charlie Kelly had a great idea that apparently keeps getting better over time.  (I hope Riv and Nitto make more of these).

BB

[Allingham II, Thomas J]

If you decide you want a pair of the new ones from Riv/Nitto, I have a pair painted gray, brand new, that I might be willing to sell.  Also some old ones, for that matter.

 

From: rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com [mailto:rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of tragicallyaverage
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Subject: [RBW] Bullmoose Bars: New v. Old

 

Trying out some old Bullmoose bars on a 650b conversion and was wondering: are there major difference in feel/comfort between the original 80's bars and the Riv re-makes?
I know the obvious ones about the shape and sweepback and overall beautiful aesthetic of the newer ones.
Has anyone used both the originals and the newer ones?
I enjoy the simplicity of them and ease of setup, just wondering if I should try and track down some of the newer ones, or if I'm alright sticking with the older variety.
Thanks for any advice/info in advance!

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[Cyclofiend Jim]

The only thing I'd caution on bullmoose bars is to echo Jeremy's statement that there were a ton of variations - there were both well crafted and incredibly dangerous versions.  Take a moment to examine the insides, check the welds and look for stress cracks under good light.  If that bullmoose bar was on an mtb that saw a lot of hard miles, the flexing which occurred could be significant.  Mid-80's is pushing 30 years old, and when handlebars go, bad things happen. 

The RBW bullmooses (bull-meese?) are beautifully crafted, and have the sweep which the cheaper bars from the original era tended to lack.  Sweep is a key to those working well and comfortably.

best of luck and be safe,

- Jim

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